Matias Damásio

Matias Damásio was born on 9 May 1982 in Benguela and won Luanda in search of better living conditions. He started in 2000 in the TV competitions Estrelas ao Palco, of which he was a finalist, and Domingão Coca-Cola, where he won second place.

In 2003, he won the Gala In Sixtha-Feira of Angola Public Television with "Mãe querida", as well as the Festival da Canção de Luanda and the Angolan Popular Music Festival. His title "Porquê" won in 2007 the Top Dos Mais Queridos de la Rádio Nacional de Angola.

The triumph came in 2016 with "Locos", in duo with Héber Marques of the HMB group: the title reached third place in the Portuguese rankings and his clip exceeded tens of millions of views. Matias Damásio then filled the Coliseu dos Recreios of Lisbon and the Coliseu do Porto, and remained a major figure in the romantic song Lusophone.

Biographie

Matias Damásio (born 9 May 1982 in Benguela) starts in 2000 in the television competitions *Estrelas ao Palco* and *Domingão Coca-Cola*. He won in Portugal with *Por Amor* (2016), ranked number 4 and certified gold disc, worn by the tube "Locos", then *Augusta* (2018), number 1 of Portuguese sales. In 2024, he followed the singles "A Lua", "Tu Amor" (with Mexican Carlos Rivera) and "Por Ti Amor" (with D.A.M.A.). He celebrates his 20th career with two arena concerts in Portugal, at the MEO Arena in Lisbon (29 November) and at the Super Bock Arena in Porto (13 December). Her new single "Madalena" was released in 2026.